graffito
[ gruh-fee-toh ]
/ grəˈfi toʊ /
noun, plural graf·fi·ti [gruh-fee-tee] /grəˈfi ti/.
Archaeology. an ancient drawing or writing scratched on a wall or other surface.
a single example of graffiti.
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Nearby words
graefe's sign, graeffe method, graf, graf, steffi, graffiti, graffito, graft, graft hybrid, graft-versus-host disease, graftage, grafting
Origin of graffito
see origin at graffiti
Usage note
See graffiti.
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Examples from the Web for graffito
The price of a wreath is given in a graffito as three asses (p. 497).
Pompeii, Its Life and Art|August MauEach bore a stamp on the handle; the smaller had also a graffito on the rim of the bottom made by a succession of little dots.
Roman Britain in 1914|F. HaverfieldFor the wineshop in which the graffito was found, see Mau, Bull.
Pompeii, Its Life and Art|August Mau
Word Origin and History for graffito
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper